Donington Park To Host British MotoGP Race In 2015 For First Time In Six Years

Donington Park "will stage the British MotoGP for the first time in six years when the race returns in 2015," according to the BBC. The Leicestershire track "will hold it for one year before it moves to
the yet-to-be-built Circuit of Wales." Bosses at Silverstone, which has hosted the event for the last five years, "had hoped to
retain it for another year." Circuit of Wales consultant Chris Herring said, "In
Donington Park, we have a venue that shares our vision for growing
MotoGP in the U.K." But Silverstone Managing Dir Richard Phillips "is
unhappy with the decision to hand the race to Donington Park after
failing to agree terms on a deal for 2015." Phillips said, "We have invested heavily in the circuit
and facilities here at Silverstone, specifically to host MotoGP, and
have developed the British Grand Prix into a highly successful event" (BBC, 9/2). The LOUGHBOROUGH ECHO's Pete Warrington wrote Donington Park racing circuit Managing Dir Christopher Tate said that "he was delighted." Tate: "In the past three weeks, our team here has worked tirelessly to bring
together the commercial arrangements for MotoGP 2015 in a way which
supports our continued growth, while also providing the new U.K. rights
holders with a successful event" (LOUGHBOROUGH ECHO, 9/3).